Dr. James Alexander is a board-certified healthcare executive and retired U.S. Navy Medical Service Corps Officer with over 30 years of experience leading in high-stakes environments. He currently serves as CEO of the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women Healthcare Facility, where he has pioneered transformative initiatives, including the state's first MOUD program in corrections. Dr. Alexander’s leadership journey spans combat deployments, disaster response, academic instruction, and correctional healthcare reform. He holds a Doctor of Business Administration, an MBA, and a BS in Healthcare Administration, and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. As an adjunct professor and doctoral content expert, he mentors emerging leaders while integrating ancient leadership wisdom from Sun Tzu, Musashi, and Stoic philosophy into modern practice. His work emphasizes servant leadership, resilience, ethical decision-making, and emotional intelligence to drive sustainable change in complex systems.